Little confused about career change

[JoelMB12]

So my character just finish up there first Term as Spacer officer. Now he was in the NOTC when was in college. So how can he career of choices can he go back to School?

 

[Daddicus]

Please rewrite the question sentence. I can't understand what you're asking.

Thank you!

 

[JoelMB12]

Since this book is so terribly unclear. My character went to college did the NOTC and serve his first term as spacer. Now if I want to go back to school or do another career do I have to muster out first? Or do I just roll to get accepted into a university or job?

 

[Daddicus]

You have to muster out. And, because it's a military career, you MUST roll a continue roll, even though you are quitting. If the continue roll is a natural 2, then you've been called back to active duty.

 

[Daddicus]

Oh, but I forgot: yes, you can go back to college. Assuming you graduated, you can go for a master's and then even a professorship. If you graduated with honors, you can choose medical or law school instead of a regular college/university.

On the other hand, you might want to switch to the Scholar career instead of going back to school.

 

[JoelMB12]

What are the affect of being in the reservist? So when I am generating life event be it school name or battle etc. Where do find names for provinces city planets etc.

 

[Ackehece]

Reservist and Backgrounds.

What are the affect of being in the reservist? So when I am generating life event be it school name or battle etc. Where do find names for provinces city planets etc.

Reservist is just that. There are no special rolls for that status. That would be more of a role play side of things. Reservists can be called back, but not in Character generation.
Well , it appears I am wrong *ignore previous* you can be recalled if you are NOTC/OTC/Academy trained if you roll a 2 on your career continue roll.
I play it that is you retire as a reservist you can reenter the profession at your continue roll rather than initial requirements.

As for background material like planet names, cities, and etc.These would more likely come from previous editions at this time. or if you so desire... check out travellermap.com
The background tables (pg 72-77) in T5.09 are used in character generation and are quite flavourful.
(pg 36) deals with birthworlds and homeworld skills. This page does have a list of several important worlds in the Imperium.

 

[Daddicus]

I think there was a rule at one time that if you're in the reserves, but also in a second career, if your continue roll is snake-eyes, you get drafted back. Can't remember where, or even when, though.

 

[Ackehece]

I think there was a rule at one time that if you're in the reserves, but also in a second career, if your continue roll is snake-eyes, you get drafted back. Can't remember where, or even when, though.

it appears you are correct. Pg46 t5.09, Can not believe I missed that

"Mandatory Continue. If the Continue roll is 2 exactly, the character is required to Continue in the current Career for a new 4-year term. Characters in the Reserves (from participation in OTC/NOTC, or Service Academy) who roll an unmodified 2 exactly do not continue in the current career, but return to their military career for the next term, at their previous rank"

but there is a proviso... Can only be called from another career if PC did OTC/NOTC or service academy.


(also something that needs to be added to career path documents)

• All careers have a mandatory continue on the Career Continue Roll if 2 is rolled
  • A Reservist is recalled on a Career Continue Roll of 2 if they are OTC/NOTC/Academy grad
  • It is that conceivable that a PC may be a reserve in multiple services
    1. GM's Choice
    2. PC's Choice
    3. Last Career as a reservist automatic choice
• Failing Career Continue roll ends character generation immediately, Time to play!
• Can only change careers by avoiding continue role.
• Functionaries and nobles can not change careers (unless called up as a reserve!)
• Citizen can never be a second career, Starting Career Only, Life Stage 3
• The draft does not exist in T5 as a character generation action

choices 1 to 3 are how I see that being resolved... take your pick :coffeesip:

 

[Original_Carl]

This part...

Can only change careers by avoiding continue role.

How does that happen? Wounded with a medical discharge? I can think of no way to aside from that to avoid a continue roll.

Aside from that, this clarifies a lot.

 

[Ackehece]

This part...



How does that happen? Wounded with a medical discharge? I can think of no way to aside from that to avoid a continue roll.

Aside from that, this clarifies a lot.

Pg 46. T5.09
Changing Careers. A character may avoid the Continue roll by voluntarily ending his service in the current career and selecting a different career for which he is eligible. The decision to change careers is irrevocable and must be made before attempting begin the new career.

 

[Original_Carl]

I can't help but think that voluntarily ending your service conflicts with the "if you roll 2 you must serve another term." Why roll continue unless you want to continue? And if you do intend to continue and you roll a 2, so what?

These particular rules just seem unfinished. I'll see myself out.

 

[aramis]

I can't help but think that voluntarily ending your service conflicts with the "if you roll 2 you must serve another term." Why roll continue unless you want to continue? And if you do intend to continue and you roll a 2, so what?

These particular rules just seem unfinished. I'll see myself out.

If you don't want to continue, but roll a 2, you continue anyway - either in the reserves or the career being exited. The other option would be inferred as "spend a term as a prisoner"... which I don't know if T5 has, but TNE did....

 

[JoelMB12]

See my confusion come in. After my character served his mandatory term. If I want to go back to school do I need to still roll leave the career? Do I need still need to roll to muster out then go back to the University?

 

[Ackehece]

Career Roll Resolution and Why 2's matter

I can't help but think that voluntarily ending your service conflicts with the "if you roll 2 you must serve another term." Why roll continue unless you want to continue? And if you do intend to continue and you roll a 2, so what?

These particular rules just seem unfinished. I'll see myself out.

please read my answer at the end makes sense when you read it.

If you don't want to continue, but roll a 2, you continue anyway - either in the reserves or the career being exited. The other option would be inferred as "spend a term as a prisoner"... which I don't know if T5 has, but TNE did....

No prison just back to the service or the career you wanted to be in anyway.

See my confusion come in. After my character served his mandatory term. If I want to go back to school do I need to still roll leave the career? Do I need still need to roll to muster out then go back to the University?

You can leave any career at end of each career term by refusing to do a continue roll. This still allows character generation phases to continue: Schools, or new Career options.
If you want to continue in a specific career you must roll.

What the roll '2' and you must stay in rule allows for is a forced recall to reserve service.
It makes sense if you think of it this way: You are rolling to continue in your career already hoping to avoid getting retired from said career. That is your PC is committed to a term in the service you the player are rolling for. If you roll high your PC leaves the career and ends character generation. If you roll low your PC stays in career and continues character generation

Basically the result for the Career Continue Roll is:

• NO ROLL: Change career or go back to school
• Career Continue Roll > Career Continue Target Number: Must exit character generation and start play at this point
• Career Continue Roll <= Career Target Number: Stay in the current career
• Career Continue Roll = 2: Stay in career unless a reserve
  • If reserve start that reserve career instead

Actually I tried to write the rule in a different manner and this method works best as it enforces the reserve status. Try to write it clearly and still allow for reserve either generated another roll, or had so many provisos on it that it made it less clear.
Kinda Elegant and Clunky at the same time!o:

 

[Original_Carl]

OK, so the "mandatory" continue roll of 2 really only pertains to former military careers who have switched to something else.

I've been forcing players to make a continue roll regardless of their desires, with failure being "start adventuring", pass being "you may continue here, choose another career or more education, or you may begin adventuring" and a 2 being, "you must complete another term."

-Carl

 

[Ackehece]

OK, so the "mandatory" continue roll of 2 really only pertains to former military careers who have switched to something else.

I've been forcing players to make a continue roll regardless of their desires, with failure being "start adventuring", pass being "you may continue here, choose another career or more education, or you may begin adventuring" and a 2 being, "you must complete another term."

-Carl

Yep.
if they have a military career they have to roll.. otherwise meh.